The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Ludovic Tropea Micalizzi & Michael Battistutta 608th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:21. A harder second half: 2:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:12v median +0:23
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 5:15v median +0:33
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 5:29v median +0:27
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 5:31v median +0:28
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:46v median +0:34
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:30v median +0:23
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:20v median +0:15
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:33v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:12
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.